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Schools in the UK Following Russia’s Lead by Banning Teachers from Saying...
Image via Passport. In what is being compared to a return to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Section 28 amendment, UK academies have banned teachers from saying anything positive about LGBT people...
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Pakistan Bans Nation’s First LGBT Website
Image via Passport After less than three months online, Queer Pakistan’s website, the nation’s first and sole online resource for LGBT communities, was banned by Pakistani government authorities on...
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Vatican Censors Same-Sex Kisses in Italian Art Exhibit
Screen shot via Huffington Post Pope Francis has been making small strides in opening up the conversation about gay rights lately on behalf of the Catholic faith, hinting at his modest vision for a...
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Coca-Cola Apologizes for Social Media Campaign that Blocked Gay
Screen Grab via Coca-Cola After Coca-Cola’s social media campaign “Share a Coke” received widespread criticism for censoring the word “gay,” the company issued a swift apology. We are aware that the...
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HIV-Awareness Billboard Censored in Japan for Indecency
Image via Buzzfeed. A billboard in Toyko’s gay district has been censored by authorities because of indecency. The public-awareness campaign was erected in the hope of raising HIV awareness in the...
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Pennsylvania School Cancels ‘Spamalot’ Over ‘Inappropriate’ Gay Marriage
Image via Facebook A school in Pennsylvania has inexplicably canceled their spring production of the hit-musical Monty Python’s Spamalot after parents complained that the Tony Award–winning musical...
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North Carolina School Shockingly Cancels Play Because of Gay Content
Image via Facebook A North Carolina High School has canceled their school play, because of a scene where two men declare their love for one another. Maiden High School‘s principal is behind the...
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Irreverent: ‘A Celebration of Censorship’ at Leslie Lohman in New York City
Image: Alma Lopez, “Our Lady,” 1999, digital print, 17.5 x 14 in. Courtesy of the artist. Inspired by the creative and activist responses to the censorship of Robert Mapplethorpe’s art in the 1980s...
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Student-Run Petition Demands NYC Department of Education Unblock Gay Websites
Image via Passport A new petition on Change.org is targeting New York City’s Department of Education for blocking gay LGBT websites. Many websites are allegedly blocked from schools’ computers simply...
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China to Show First Gay-Themed Film in Theaters
Image via Twitter. China, known for its heavy censorship, is about to make history by allowing a gay movie to be shown at theaters across the country. The movie, Seek McCartney, stars singer Han Geng...
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